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Bihar Board Intermediate Syllabus 2021
Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) releases the syllabus and pattern for the Bihar board intermediate examination 2021. Recently, the Bihar board had decided to reduce the class 12th syllabus by 30% for students' convenience. Therefore, chapters like GST, India's foreign relations with neighbouring countries and citizenship, nationalism, federalism, demonetization, secularism are some of the few chapters that have been removed.
Moreover, the Bihar board had recently revised the class 12th exam pattern in which there will be 50% multiple-choice questions carrying one mark each. In contrast, subjects having both theory and practical exams will only have 35 MCQs in the theory exam. Students can check the Bihar board syllabus for all three streams - arts, science, and commerce syllabus PDF, whereas English syllabus 2021 is standard across all three streams.
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Table of Contents:
- Bihar board 12th syllabus 2021 (stream-wise)
- Download Bihar board 12th syllabus PDFs
- BSEB 12th board exam passing criteria
Bihar Board 12th Syllabus 2021 (Stream-Wise)
Bihar board 12th consists of three major streams: Science, Commerce and Arts. The three streams are classified based on the core subjects.
The science stream teaches the areas related to medical, engineering, and other professional fields, whereas the commerce stream focuses on business-related topics, commerce, trade, and financial matters. Unlike science and commerce, the humanities/arts stream covers vast areas of study, and the subjects include languages like political science, psychology, sociology, and more.
Kindly go through the following table to better understand the core subjects in each stream. The following sections cover the detailed syllabus topics according to the streams. Candidates can also download the syllabus PDF files from the sections below.
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Stream |
Major Subjects |
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Science |
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Commerce |
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Humanities/Arts |
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Bihar Board 12th/Intermediate Syllabus for Science Stream
The science stream's core subjects are physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, and computer science. English is a compulsory subject, and there are many other optional language subjects. Please go through the detailed syllabus given below.
Bihar Board Intermediate/12th Syllabus for Physics
Students can go through the following table to get an idea of the units, chapters, and sub-topics included in BSEB 12th Physics syllabus.
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Unit |
Unit Name |
Marks |
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1
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Physical World and Measurement |
23 |
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Chapter–1: Physical World |
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Chapter–2: Units and Measurements |
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2 |
Kinematics |
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Chapter–3: Motion in a Straight Line |
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Chapter–4: Motion in a Plane |
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3 |
Laws of Motion |
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Chapter–5: Laws of Motion |
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4 |
Work, Energy and Power |
17 |
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Chapter–6: Work, Energy and Power |
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5 |
Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body |
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Chapter–7: System of Particles and Rotational Motion |
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6 |
Gravitation |
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Chapter–8: Gravitation |
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7
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Properties of Bulk Matter |
20 |
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Chapter–9: Mechanical Properties of Solids |
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Chapter–10: Mechanical Properties of Fluids |
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Chapter–11: Thermal Properties of Matter |
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8 |
Thermodynamics |
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Chapter–12: Thermodynamics |
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9 |
Behaviour of Perfect Gases and Kinetic Theory of Gases |
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Chapter–13: Kinetic Theory |
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10
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Oscillations and Waves |
10 |
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Chapter–14: Oscillations |
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Chapter–15: Waves |
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Total |
70 |
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Bihar Board 12th/Intermediate Syllabus for Chemistry
Students must go through each and every chapter to score well in this subject. The BSEB intermediate chemistry syllabus is given below:
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Unit |
Title |
Marks |
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1 |
Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry |
11 |
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2 |
Structure of Atom |
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3 |
Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties |
4 |
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4 |
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure |
21 |
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5 |
States of Matter: Gases and Liquids |
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6 |
Chemical Thermodynamics |
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7 |
Equilibrium |
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8 |
Redox Reactions |
16 |
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9 |
Hydrogen |
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10 |
s -Block Elements |
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11 |
Some p -Block Elements |
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12 |
Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques |
18 |
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13 |
Hydrocarbons |
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Total |
70 |
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Bihar Board 12th/Intermediate Syllabus for Biology
The topics for Bihar board 12th Biology consist of reproduction, genetics, evolution, etc. The detailed syllabus is given below, in which the marking scheme is also available.
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Unit |
Topics |
Marks |
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1 |
Diversity of Living Organisms |
15 |
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2 |
Structural Organization in Plants and Animals |
8 |
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3 |
Cell: Structure and Function |
15 |
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4 |
Plant Physiology |
15 |
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5 |
Human Physiology |
17 |
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Total |
70 |
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Bihar Board 12th/Intermediate Syllabus for Mathematics
Mathematics is a scoring subject that requires clarity of concepts and practice. The following is the Bihar board 12th syllabus for mathematics subject:
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Unit |
Unit Name |
Marks |
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1 |
Relations and Functions |
08 |
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2 |
Algebra |
10 |
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3 |
Calculus |
35 |
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4 |
Vectors and Three – Dimensional Geometry |
14 |
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5 |
Linear Programming |
05 |
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6 |
Probability |
08 |
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Total |
80 |
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Internal Assessment |
20 |
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Bihar Board Intermediate/12th Commerce Syllabus
Commerce stream is a study of trade and business activities such as exchange of goods and services from the producer to the final consumer. Economics, Business Studies, and Mathematics are the core subjects of the Commerce stream. However, English is a compulsory subject similar to that of the other two streams.
Bihar Board 12th/Intermediate Syllabus for Accountancy
Bihar board 12th Accountancy syllabus consists of all the founding principles of accounting and its real-time applications. Go through the following table to learn more about the syllabus topics.
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Unit |
Unit Name |
Marks |
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Part A
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Accounting for Not-for-Profit Organizations, Partnership Firms and Companies |
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Unit 1. Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Organizations |
10 |
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Unit 2. Accounting for Partnership Firms |
30 |
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Unit 3. Accounting for Companies |
20 |
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Total |
60 |
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Part B
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Financial Statement Analysis |
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Unit 4. Analysis of Financial Statements |
12 |
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Unit 5. Cash Flow Statement |
8 |
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Total |
20 |
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Part C
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Project Work |
20 |
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Project work will include: Project File | 4 Marks Written Test | 12 Marks (One Hour) Viva Voce | 4 Marks |
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OR |
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Part B
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Computerized Accounting |
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Unit 4. Computerized Accounting |
20 |
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Part C
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Practical Work |
20 |
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Practical work will include: Practical File 4 Marks Practical Examination 12 Marks (One Hour) Viva Voce 4 Marks |
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Bihar Board 12th/Intermediate Syllabus for Economics
Economics is a subject which has a wide variety of concepts. The subject is divided into two units: Macroeconomics and Microeconomics for students the dynamic economic activity. Students must go through the class 12th economic syllabus -
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Units |
Unit Name |
Marks |
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Part A
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Introductory Macroeconomics |
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National Income and Related Aggregates |
10 |
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Money and Banking |
6 |
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Determination of Income and Employment |
12 |
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Government Budget and the Economy |
6 |
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Balance of Payments |
6 |
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Total |
40 |
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Part B
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Indian Economic Development |
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Development Experience (1947-90) and Economic Reforms since 1991 |
12 |
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Current Challenges facing Indian Economy |
22 |
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Development Experience of India – A Comparison with Neighbours |
06 |
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Theory Paper (40+40 = 80 Marks) |
40 |
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Part C |
Project Work |
20 |
Bihar Board 12th/Intermediate Business Studies Syllabus
Bihar board class 12th Business Studies provides strategies and scientific approaches in business fields. The syllabus is so exhaustive, as given in the following table.
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Unit |
Unit Name |
Marks |
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Part A |
Principles and Functions of Management |
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1. |
Nature and Significance of Management |
16 |
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2. |
Principles of Management |
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3. |
Business Environment |
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4. |
Planning |
14 |
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5. |
Organising |
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6. |
Staffing |
20 |
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7. |
Directing |
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8. |
Controlling |
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Total |
50 |
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Part B |
Business Finance and Marketing |
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9. |
Financial Management |
15 |
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10. |
Financial Markets |
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11. |
Marketing Management |
15 |
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12. |
Consumer Protection |
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Total |
30 |
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Part C |
Project Work (One) |
20 |
Bihar Board 12th Arts Syllabus
Humanities/Arts is a vast stream compared to the other two. The primary subjects taught in the stream are History, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, and more. The following section contains the detailed classification of the major subjects in the Humanities/Arts stream.
Bihar Board 12th History Syllabus
The total marks for the Bihar board 12th History exam is 80 for theory and 20 for internal assessment. The following detailed syllabus will help candidates understand the marks distribution for different units.
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Units |
Marks |
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Themes in Indian History Part - I (Units 1 – 4) |
24 |
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Unit 1: The Story of the First Cities: Harappan Archaeology |
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Unit 2: Political and Economic History: How Inscriptions tell a story |
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Unit 3: Social Histories: using the Mahabharata |
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Unit 4: A History of Buddhism: Sanchi Stupa |
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Themes in Indian History Part-II (Units 5 – 9) |
25 |
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Unit 5: Medieval Society through Travellers’ Accounts |
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Unit 6: Religious Histories: The Bhakti-Sufi Tradition |
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Unit7: New Architecture: Hampi |
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Unit 8: Agrarian Relations: The Ain-i-Akbari |
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Unit 9: The Mughal Court: Reconstructing Histories through Chronicles |
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Themes in Indian History Part-III (Units 10 – 15) |
25 |
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Unit 10: Colonialism and Rural Society: Evidence from Official Reports |
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Unit 11: Representations of 1857 |
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Unit 12: Colonialism and Indian Towns: Town Plans and Municipal Reports |
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Unit 13: Mahatma Gandhi through Contemporary Eyes |
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Unit 14: Partition through Oral Sources |
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Unit 15: The Making of the Constitution |
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Map Work |
06 |
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Total |
80 |
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Project work (Internal Assessment) |
20 |
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Total |
100 |
Bihar Board 12th Geography Syllabus
The class 12th Geography is the advanced version of class 11th Geography. The Geography subject holds 80 marks out of 100 for the theory and 20 marks for internal.
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Unit |
Chapter |
Marks |
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Part A |
Fundamentals of Human Geography |
35 |
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Unit 1 |
Human Geography |
30 |
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Unit 2 |
People |
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Unit 3 |
Human Activities |
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Unit 4 |
Human settlements |
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Map Work |
5 |
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Part B |
India: People and Economy |
35 |
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Unit 1 |
People |
30 |
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Unit 2 |
Human Settlements |
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Unit 3 |
Resources and Development |
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Unit 5 |
Geographical Perspective on selected issues and problems |
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Map Work |
5 |
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Part C |
Practical Work |
30 |
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Unit 1 |
Processing of Data and Thematic Mapping |
25 |
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Unit 3 |
Practical Record Book and Viva Voce |
5 |
Bihar Board 12th Political Science Syllabus
The following table contains the revised marks distribution and the topics included according to the updated Bihar board 12th Political Science syllabus.
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Unit |
Contents |
Marks |
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Part A: Contemporary World Politics |
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1 |
Cold War Era and Non–aligned Movement |
6 |
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2 |
The End of Bipolarity |
8 |
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3 |
New Centres of Power |
8 |
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4 |
South Asia and the Contemporary World |
6 |
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5 |
United Nations and its Organizations |
6 |
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6 |
Globalization |
4 |
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Total |
40 |
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Part B: Politics in India Since Independence |
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7 |
Challenges of Nation-Building |
8 |
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8 |
Planned Development |
4 |
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9 |
India's Foreign Policy |
4 |
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10 |
Parties and the Party Systems in India |
8 |
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11 |
Democratic Resurgence |
8 |
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12 |
Indian Politics: Trends and Developments |
8 |
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Total |
40 |
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Bihar Board 12th Sociology Syllabus
The theory marks for Bihar board 12th Sociology is 80, and the internal exam holds 20 marks. The following table shows the marks distribution and topics included in Bihar board 12th Sociology.
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Units |
Marks |
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Part A - Indian Society |
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Unit 1: Introducing Indian Society |
Non - Evaluative |
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Unit 2: The Demographic Structure of Indian Society |
10 |
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Unit 3: Social Institutions: Continuity and Change |
10 |
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Unit 5: Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion |
10 |
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Unit 6: The Challenges of Cultural Diversity |
10 |
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Unit 7:Suggestions for Project Work |
Non- Evaluative |
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Total |
40 |
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Part B - Social Change and Development in India |
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Unit 8: Structural Change |
5 |
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Unit 9: Cultural Change |
5 |
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Unit11: Change and Development in Rural Society |
10 |
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Unit 12: Change and Development in Industrial Society |
10 |
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Unit 15: Social Movements |
10 |
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Total |
40 |
Bihar Board 12th English Syllabus
English is a compulsory subject for all the streams of Bihar board class 12th. In the following table, you can find essential information on BSEB 12th syllabus topics.
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Sections |
Topics |
Marks |
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Reading Comprehension |
Conceptual understanding, decoding, Analyzing, inferring, interpreting, appreciating, literary, conventions and vocabulary, summarizing and using appropriate format/s |
20 |
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Creative Writing Skills |
Conceptual Understanding, application of rules, Analysis, Reasoning, appropriacy of style and tone, using appropriate format and fluency, inference, analysis, evaluation and creativity |
16 |
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Literature Textbooks and Supplementary Reading Text |
Recalling, reasoning, appreciating literary convention, inference, analysis, creativity with fluency |
44 |
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Total |
80 |
|
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Assessment of Listening and Speaking Skills |
- |
20 |
|
Total |
100 |
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Download Bihar Board 12th Syllabus PDF files
Candidates can download the Bihar board class 12th syllabus in PDF format. BSEB uploads the syllabus files for the board exams on its official website. However, candidates can find the direct links to download the syllabus in the following table.
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Subjects |
PDF Link |
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BSEB 12th Biology Syllabus |
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BSEB 12th Maths |
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BSEB 12th Chemistry |
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BSEB 12th Economics |
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BSEB 12th English (Core) |
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BSEB 12th Business Studies |
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BSEB 12th History |
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BSEB 12th Sociology |
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BSEB 12th Physics |
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BSEB 12th Accountancy |
Passing Criteria of Bihar Board 12th Board Exam
Bihar School Examination Board had made some changes in the passing criteria for class 12th students appearing in the current academic year's board exam. The following are a few points that students must note:
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The board has introduced additional subjects. If a student fails in the compulsory subject, the additional subject's marks will be taken into consideration.
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For internal assessment purposes, the board had introduced project work for a few subjects.
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The essential subjects are English, Hindi, and other languages. The elective subjects are the streams' core subjects, whereas the additional subject consists of languages in subject two or subject other than the elective chosen from the list of electives.
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For subjects involving practical work, a candidate must obtain 33% marks in theory and 33% marks in practicals separately to qualify.
